Push for Moreau dog park

Plenty of dog park news recently, it seems. According to the Post Star, the Moreau dog park committee has presented plans to the Town Board and will meet with officials again to hammer out the details for a park.

The park is planned for an area off Route 197, east of the South Glens Falls firehouse’s second station. Apparently, the location would be temporary. The committee had applied to have a dog park there last summer but neighbors opposed the project. The group has now come back with more detailed plans.

The committee would be responsible for fundraising as well as maintaining the park, according to the park’s business plan. Officials said they anticipate some opposition from neighbors.

“I think we need to address the concerns of the neighbors” before moving forward with the plan, Councilwoman Gina LeClair said.

“There will probably be a couple people who will come and complain,” Jenkins said, adding that the workshop meeting will probably consist of a presentation by the committee, questions from the board and a public hearing.

“From a public standpoint, I think it’s very important we do characterize it as temporary,” Councilman Todd Kusnierz said, in case there are “issues from the neighbors.”

The board’s discussion with the three members of the dog park committee covered issues such as the height of the fence, a sign-in sheet for attendance and user fees.

In a refreshing change from recent trends, committee members don’t plan on charging, nor do they plan on barring non-Moreau residents from using the park.